1001 Albums Summary

Station To Station by David Bowie

Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield

Loved it all apart from the Blue Peter bit at the end 🤣

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill

There‘s a 5/5, 50 minute album within the 80 minutes here. Unnecessary filler so not all killer!

Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones

Always had them down as a great singles band, this reaffirms that thought.

This Year's Model by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Solid album all the way through.

Talking Book by Stevie Wonder

Solid without being spectacular. Innervisions is a better Stevie album.

GREY Area by Little Simz

Way out of my comfort zone. A couple of great tracks but mostly fluff.

Face to Face by The Kinks

Nice easy listening album.

At San Quentin by Johnny Cash

More about the situation than the tunes.

Paris 1919 by John Cale

Pretty dated sound. Was hoping for something a bit more experimental in line with the Velvet Underground.

Make Yourself by Incubus

Not even in the top 1001 albums by artists with the initial I in 1999. Terrible!

1989 by Taylor Swift

Classic pop. Just when you think a song is a differ, back it comes with a massive chorus.

Aftermath by The Rolling Stones

Weird discrepancy between the UK and American version. A Stones album with great other tracks beyond the singles.

London Calling by The Clash

Classic! You could argue that it’s a couple of songs too long but it is an amazing album.

Future Days by Can

Very easy listening.

Exit Planet Dust by The Chemical Brothers

The point where Indie and Dance crossed over. Excellent album.

The Poet by Bobby Womack

Easy listening and inoffensive. Bobby has a great voice but no masterpiece.

Pills 'n' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays

I used to love this album but it’s dated and equally tough to relate to an album which is mostly about getting stoned when you‘re in your 50s.

Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Not a huge fan. I like my 60s rock a bit more psychedelic.

The Wall by Pink Floyd

An absolute classic.

All That You Can't Leave Behind by U2

Pretentious nonsense. ‘A mole digging in a hole, digging up my soul’ - it was my soul that that mole took!

This Is Fats Domino by Fats Domino

Only half the album was on Spotify.

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

One of the most vital albums of its time.

Blue Lines by Massive Attack

An era defining album without being a classic. Portishead defined the Bristol sound more for me.

It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy

Excellent stuff from the fathers of Rap.

KIWANUKA by Michael Kiwanuka

Decent enough album.

Pretenders by Pretenders

The album tracks are better than the singles.

Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds

When you know The Byrds psychedelic work then listening to their Christian, Country album is not a pleasure. Terrible album.

2112 by Rush

A weird prog, heavy metal crossover that I didn’t get.

My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello

Some great songs on here but not as polished as some of his later work.

When I Was Born For The 7th Time by Cornershop

This slipped under the radar first time round apart from the singles. It has its moments.

Happy Sad by Tim Buckley

Decent without being amazing.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge by Mudhoney

It was good at the start but got a bit samey as it went through.

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy

There are better Public Enemy albums

Low-Life by New Order

This was the least known of New Order‘s work for me. Excellent album with very few weak songs.

Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction

Some good bits but it sounds dated.

The Genius Of Ray Charles by Ray Charles

Sure it’s a great example of its genre but this isn’t for me.

Good Old Boys by Randy Newman

Like listening to the soundtrack of some messed up Disney Pixar movie.

James Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown

Didn’t think I’d enjoy this as much as I did. Great energy.

Me Against The World by 2Pac

Overrated nonsense

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

Surprisingly good.

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno

New to me but I loved it.

Street Signs by Ozomatli

Not sure what this was at all. Didn’t fit into any genre.

Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear

The definition of ok

A Night At The Opera by Queen

Interesting without being great

Clandestino by Manu Chao

Utter horseshit

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of... by Arrested Development

Don’t remember it being this good!

Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake

New to me but on a par with his other brilliant work.

The Contino Sessions by Death In Vegas

Excellent album, didn’t realise that the singles came from this.

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

Not much else going on after the singles

Frank by Amy Winehouse

They tried to make me like this album I said no, no, no

Casanova by The Divine Comedy

Some great tunes there but some not so much

Gorillaz by Gorillaz

Enjoyed it more than I thought.

Songs Of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Decent without being spectacular

Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley

It is what it is

Emperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab

Interesting without being great

Purple Rain by Prince

Timeless masterpiece

Virgin Suicides by Air

Excellent hidden gem

Protection by Massive Attack

Decent without being great

Manassas by Stephen Stills

Sounds like Paul Weller has been transported back to the start of the 70s

Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago

Didn’t know they had this in them! Great psych feel on here.

Dust by Screaming Trees

Didn’t expect to like it but it was great.

Screamadelica by Primal Scream

Perfect from start to finish

Red Dirt Girl by Emmylou Harris

Meh

In Rainbows by Radiohead

Finally understood this album after a day of playing it. Think I needed to do some growing up first.

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson

Decent pop album

Eagles by Eagles

Not much going on

I Should Coco by Supergrass

Much more well crafted than I remember.

Bryter Layter by Nick Drake

Decent easy listen

The White Album by Beatles

Beautiful

A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay

There are some good moments but it is the beginning of evil

Low by David Bowie

Understated brilliance.

Oxygène by Jean-Michel Jarre

Magical

Debut by Björk

I’ve always tried to get into Bjork but failed. This was another instance. There are some really interesting parts but ultimately it’s nonsense.

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys

Immature album that was the springboard to a wonderful career

All Mod Cons by The Jam

Classic

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips

So many brilliant things about this album

Is This It by The Strokes

The saviours of Indie Rock

Harvest by Neil Young

Some good moments

Run-D.M.C. by Run-D.M.C.

Great stuff

Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub

Creation Records has its finest moment.

Illinois by Sufjan Stevens

It got a bit samey in the end and was slightly longer than it needed to be.

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin

Great stuff from the queen of soul

Like Water For Chocolate by Common

Still don’t know what it was meant to be

Crocodiles by Echo And The Bunnymen

Warming up for greater things.

Grace by Jeff Buckley

Great album that needs further exploration.

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile

Really interesting. Like a Scottish 80s Elbow

Yeezus by Kanye West

Appalling misogynistic bullcrap

Innervisions by Stevie Wonder

Perfect sunny day album

Van Halen by Van Halen

Interesting guitar noodling masks poor album

Our Aim Is To Satisfy by Red Snapper

An unexpected delight. Never heard of it, not my genre but excellent nonetheless.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized

It wasn’t as great as I remember it.

Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan

Some good parts

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's

Come Find Yourself by Fun Lovin' Criminals

Nice blast from the past

I Against I by Bad Brains

Meh!

Sheer Heart Attack by Queen

Way better than I thought it was going to be.

More Specials by The Specials

Good without being great

Murder Ballads by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Always thought I want to like Nick Cave more than I actually do.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie

I just wish there was more of it!

The Specials by The Specials

Excellent debut that resonates with the shit going on today.

Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Only half the album was on Spotify. Bits I heard were fine nothing more.

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis

This grew over the day of listening. Would have given it 2 stars after 1 listen.

Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT

Not for me

Street Life by The Crusaders

Title track is a classic

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen

Classic

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues

Not a massive fan

Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis

Not for me

Here Come The Warm Jets by Brian Eno

A new album for me but an instant classic

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright

Want Two, gave it 2!

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

Didn’t really stand out in any way.

System Of A Down by System Of A Down

Not for me

Live At The Regal by B.B. King

Not for me

Bringing It All Back Home by Bob Dylan

Not a massive Dylan fan but this is pretty decent

Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A.

Great in places, samey in others.

In The Court Of The Crimson King by King Crimson

Excellent, I just wanted more of it.

Elephant Mountain by The Youngbloods

Interesting in places but nothing hugely innovative.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths

One of the most complete albums of all time. Faultless from beginning to end.

KE*A*H** (Psalm 69) by Ministry

Jeez!!!

Soul Mining by The The

Never really understood the fuss. Its good but not great.

Definitely Maybe by Oasis

Overplayed and a bit whiny in places

Tago Mago by Can

Really interesting album albeit with some very industrial sounding parts

Picture Book by Simply Red

Mostly awful

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens

Completely new album to me with some interesting parts.

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC

Beautiful album. The 80s at its best.

La Revancha Del Tango by Gotan Project

It was only slightly better than I feared it was going to be.

Ogden's Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces

A brilliantly innovative album.

Close To The Edge by Yes

Has its moments

Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder

Some excellent parts in it.

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper

Decent without being too spectacular

Smokers Delight by Nightmares On Wax

Decent background nusic

Hunting High And Low by a-ha

A bit fluffy and it’s short for a debut.

1984 by Van Halen

Not my genre, sounds really dated.

Arrival by ABBA

Hard not to love Abba. The formula for perfect melodies is amazing. Lyrically it can be juvenile in places but the music always makes up for it.

Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea by PJ Harvey

Excellent stuff

Dear Science by TV On The Radio

Surprisingly good.

Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone

Brilliant stuff.

Dub Housing by Pere Ubu

Really interesting, knew nothing of Pere Ubu but was pleasantly surprised.

The Doors by The Doors

Perfect

Sign 'O' The Times by Prince

It’s a great album but just short of his absolute pinnacle.

American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash

If this is what death sounds like then there’s no need to be afraid.

In It For The Money by Supergrass

A mature album with very little filler.

The Joshua Tree by U2

The final brilliant album before they went all stadium and Bono wore sunglasses inside.

Inspiration Information by Shuggie Otis

Pretty easy listening.

OK by Talvin Singh

Interesting without being amazjng

A Girl Called Dusty by Dusty Springfield

Unexpected surprise

Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

Yuk

Kid A by Radiohead

The transitional album from the band. Great but not perfect.

Elastica by Elastica

One of the most important albums of the 90s. It felt a little dated though.

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull

Not a lot to see here

The Yes Album by Yes

Somewhere between ok and overly self indulgent

A Seat at the Table by Solange

Not for me

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

Not for me

White Ladder by David Gray

Bland and dated with only a few interesting bits

Ambient 1/Music For Airports by Brian Eno

It’s great but it’s background music.

Sound Affects by The Jam

Excellent stuff

Moss Side Story by Barry Adamson

Interesting without being great

High Violet by The National

Great stuff

Tres Hombres by ZZ Top

ZZ Stop

The Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem

Hard to see the great parts past the homophobic shit

Brown Sugar by D'Angelo

It went in one ear and out the other without troubling my brain

Here's Little Richard by Little Richard

Classic but for someone else‘s ears

Hard Again by Muddy Waters

Pass

Tonight's The Night by Neil Young

Not on spotify

Get Rich Or Die Tryin' by 50 Cent

A mixed bag

Let's Get It On by Marvin Gaye

Great in places

Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Decent stuff

Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club

Failed to trouble any part of my brain

Seventh Tree by Goldfrapp

Fine without being anything spectacular

Dry by PJ Harvey

A great album but short of her fabulous best

Throwing Muses by Throwing Muses

Some interesting parts

Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane

Some good parts in a sea of mediocity

White Light by Gene Clark

Meh

Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & The Holding Company

Interesting album

Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg

Pretty cool but not enough of it

Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective

Starts off brilliantly but tails off

Parklife by Blur

Cheesy in places but still a classic

S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things

Really interesting album

Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche by Koffi Olomide

Huh?

Play by Moby

A great album

My Generation by The Who

Almost perfect

Pink Flag by Wire

Excellent spiky stuff

Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

A bit of a nothing album

Who's Next by The Who

Great atuff

The Slider by T. Rex

Good stuff

Dare! by The Human League

Beautiful

That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire

Not for me

The Renaissance by Q-Tip

Not great

Oracular Spectacular by MGMT

Brilliant

Whatever by Aimee Mann

Pretty inoffensive

Your New Favourite Band by The Hives

A gem that I’d forgotten about.

Palo Congo by Sabu

Not for me

The Bends by Radiohead

Almost faultless, love it.

C'est Chic by CHIC

Nice stuff

Metallica by Metallica

The hits are amazing, the filler is good but not great.

Copper Blue by Sugar

A great album

Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds

Some decent some average

Hail To the Thief by Radiohead

Better than I remembered it

At Budokan by Cheap Trick

The American Status Quo

Sex Packets by Digital Underground

Lucky to get one star

Brothers by The Black Keys

Not as good as I hoped it would be

Shaft by Isaac Hayes

Easy listening stuff

Blackstar by David Bowie

It’s a tough listen to hear your hero knowing he’s going to die

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow

Better than I feared

Since I Left You by The Avalanches

Mostly great

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Excellent stuff. Had written this off before I’d even heard it. This is the true beauty of the exercise!

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse by Faces

Hmmm, he‘s got such an annoying voice to be fair

White Blood Cells by The White Stripes

Perfect album

Juju by Siouxsie And The Banshees

An unexpected gem

Fear and Whiskey by Mekons

Interesting and hard to label to any genre

Buffalo Springfield Again by Buffalo Springfield

Another unknown classic

Parallel Lines by Blondie

Modern day classic

Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

Genius

Horses by Patti Smith

Another classic

Punishing Kiss by Ute Lemper

Meh. Not sure what this was meant to be.

Entertainment by Gang Of Four

New album to me but enjoyed it immensely

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

Not for me

Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris

Oof, awful genre

Madman Across The Water by Elton John

Early excellence from Reg

Unhalfbricking by Fairport Convention

Surprisingly not shit

Odelay by Beck

Excellent stuff

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren

Loved it, wasn’t expecting it to be as interesting as it is.

With The Beatles by Beatles

Some great stuff but not at their best yet

Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

No thanks

A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector by Various Artists

As ever a well polished Spector production

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Like it a lot

The Who Sell Out by The Who

They are definitely a singles band

Songs From A Room by Leonard Cohen

Decent but not his best album

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell

Nope, a load of old pants!

Liquid Swords by GZA

Much better than I thought it might be.

Dummy by Portishead

Masterpiece, unlike anything else of its time

The Cars by The Cars

Pretty good in the whole

Music For The Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Excellent stuff

Crossing the Red Sea With the Adverts by The Adverts

A new one on me that didn’t disappoint

Bone Machine by Tom Waits

Dreadful

Vulgar Display Of Power by Pantera

Awful

You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

Decent enough, got a bit samey

To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar

Rid Of Me by PJ Harvey

Not her best work

Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) by Eurythmics

Lots of quality on this

Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk

A tough listen

Chemtrails Over The Country Club by Lana Del Rey

Modern day classic

On The Beach by Neil Young

Very average

British Steel by Judas Priest

Surprisingly listenable

Songs The Lord Taught Us by The Cramps

A lot of good stuff on here

Penthouse And Pavement by Heaven 17

Almost perfect

Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

Mostly annoying

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Decent in places

Destroy Rock & Roll by Mylo

Surprisingly better than I’d hoped for

Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth

Not great but there are much worse albums in this list

Berlin by Lou Reed

There’s better examples of Lou Reed’s talent out there.

It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Not many great albums from that period so this rare.

Hms Fable by Shack

The last classic album to come out of Liverpool?

Coat Of Many Colors by Dolly Parton

Fine if you like that kind of thing

Teenage Head by Flamin' Groovies

Not much happening with this

Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones

They’re a singles band aren’t they! Wild Horses is stunning.

Bluesbreakers by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Shit blues by numbers

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin

Interesting without being amazing

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

I prefer my prog a bit more 70s based

3 + 3 by The Isley Brothers

Some classics on here

Queen Of Denmark by John Grant

Interesting stuff. Wasn’t expecting it to be as good as it was.

The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett

A long way removed from what I’d ever listen to.

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Stunning album

Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield

A gem!

Selling England By The Pound by Genesis

Started off really interestingly then disappeared up it’s own arse.

Os Mutantes by Os Mutantes

Excellent psych album, only a couple of songs away from being perfect.

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

A touch bloated but wonderful nonetheless

Paul Simon by Paul Simon

It’s really good but will still be below the Simon and Garfunkel body of work.

Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout

Great stuff

Mott by Mott The Hoople

Decent stuff, you can hear Bowie inmost of their songs.

The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators by The 13th Floor Elevators

It’s great until it disappears uo it’s own arse.

Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Wow, an almost faultless album

Devil Without A Cause by Kid Rock

Seriously dated

Guitar Town by Steve Earle

Horrible

From Elvis In Memphis by Elvis Presley

It‘s Elvis, it’s fine

Bongo Rock by Incredible Bongo Band

Interesting without being great

Now I Got Worry by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Really weird, wasn’t sure what I was expecting but wasn’t that.

Come Away With Me by Norah Jones

Nope, not for me.

Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black by Public Enemy

Rap at it’s best!

Leftism by Leftfield

Interesting re-hearing it after plenty of years, it didn’t disappoint.

Sister by Sonic Youth

Starts off great then disappears up its own arse

Machine Gun Etiquette by The Damned

Excellent stuff

Water From An Ancient Well by Abdullah Ibrahim

The worst album I’ve had on here, appalling.

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

Started off promisingly but then disappeared up its own arse.

American Idiot by Green Day

Lots of good parts on it

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Instantly forgettable

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen

It’s fine but not at the higher end of his work.

Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

Not much to get excited about here.

Roger the Engineer by The Yardbirds

There’s a couple of standout tracks but the rest is filler

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard Thompson

There’s worse albums in this list, just.

Call of the Valley by Shivkumar Sharma

Expected to hate it but it was actually quite average

Blood And Chocolate by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

I Want You is one of the best songs ever written but the rest of the album doesn’t match up sadly.

Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone

Not for me

Welcome to the Afterfuture by Mike Ladd

Pretty weird

m b v by My Bloody Valentine

Not as great as I wanted it to be

Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Sounds dated

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Pretty average

All Directions by The Temptations

Lots of good stuff here

This Nation’s Saving Grace by The Fall

Enjoyed a lot

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde by The Pharcyde

Brand new to me, was pleasantly surprised

Strangeways, Here We Come by The Smiths

Not the best The Smiths album but it still is amazing.

Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of Canada

Interesting without ever being amazing

The College Dropout by Kanye West

Fuck this piece of shit and fuck him too!

Happy Trails by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Starts off brilliantly, tails off by the end of the record sadly

Rings Around The World by Super Furry Animals

Fabulously bonkers stuff!

Floodland by Sisters Of Mercy

A blast from the past that has aged well

Let's Stay Together by Al Green

Beautiful

Hypocrisy Is The Greatest Luxury by The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy

Decent

NEU! 75 by Neu!

Brilliant

The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Wondeful

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine

It has its (obvious) moments

Risque by CHIC

Mostly really good.

Teen Dream by Beach House

Unexpectedly good

The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips

Some good parts to it

Dance Mania by Tito Puente

Not my cup of tea

Eternally Yours by The Saints

New to me but really enjoyed it.

Different Class by Pulp

One of the most important albums of the 90s

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Decent without being spectacular

Tragic Songs of Life by The Louvin Brothers

No real interest in this

The Predator by Ice Cube

Meh

One Nation Under A Groove by Funkadelic

Great in places

Beyond Skin by Nitin Sawhney

Pretty interesting

The Healer by John Lee Hooker

Not for me

Goo by Sonic Youth

It’s pretty tough to access, not an easy listen

Machine Head by Deep Purple

Decent enough

Music From Big Pink by The Band

Some good parts on there

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf

Starts really well but gets a bit samey

Dookie by Green Day

Good in places, a bit of a one trick pony

Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev

Sometimes the drugs do work

Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

Some great songs on here

Eliminator by ZZ Top

Singles are decent enough, it’s a bit fluffy after that.

Modern Kosmology by Jane Weaver

Really good

Signing Off by UB40

Really interesting, much better than the poppier stuff they did later on.

A Date With The Everly Brothers by The Everly Brothers

Not for me

Stardust by Willie Nelson

Not for me

Heartattack And Vine by Tom Waits

Thought I’d enjoy it way more thank did

Suede by Suede

Brilliant debut record

Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio

Awful

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith

Really interesting

Autobahn by Kraftwerk

Brilliant

Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters

Forgot how much I liked this.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles

Revolutionary

Aqualung by Jethro Tull

Better than I thought it would be.

No Other by Gene Clark

Nothing remarkable

Live At The Star Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis

Amazing energy.

New York Dolls by New York Dolls

Really good

Miriam Makeba by Miriam Makeba

No thanks

Fromohio by fIREHOSE

Odd genre

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson

Difficult to dis-associate the music from the nonce

The Grand Tour by George Jones

No thanks

Black Monk Time by The Monks

Excellent early psych

This Is Hardcore by Pulp

Another Pulp masterpiece

Pearl by Janis Joplin

Pretty decent

Suicide by Suicide

Very good if a little difficult

Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

Forgotten gem

Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Great in parts but feels really dated

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails

Weird

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

Brilliant

Ten by Pearl Jam

Much better than i remembered

Infected by The The

Really good

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell

So many great songs

Homework by Daft Punk

A really interesting beginning

Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan

Much better than I expected

Giant Steps by The Boo Radleys

Forgotten gem

In A Silent Way by Miles Davis

No thanks

Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins

Some classic singles on a great album

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below by OutKast

Some excellent parts but a lot of filler

Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits

Hated it

Power In Numbers by Jurassic 5

Good in parts

The Fat Of The Land by The Prodigy

Stil sounds menacing and magnificent

Pelican West by Haircut 100

Excellent, shame it was their only album

Viva Hate by Morrissey

Perfect, just ignore his shithouse right-wingery

Aja by Steely Dan

Dull

I See A Darkness by Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Decent without being spectacular

Headquarters by The Monkees

Really good in parts, lyrically it’s a bit sus!

Bad by Michael Jackson

Average

1999 by Prince

Nearly perfect

There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone

A pretty average album

The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett

Interesting without being spectacular

Tapestry by Carole King

Loved it more than I thought I would

Out of Step by Minor Threat

Unexpected

Pictures At An Exhibition by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Interesting stuff

A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren

A bit weird

Ready To Die by The Notorious B.I.G.

BEtter than I thought

(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Dull

Scott 4 by Scott Walker

Classic stuff

Chirping Crickets by Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Not for me

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit

Pretty interesting sound

American Beauty by Grateful Dead

Dull dull dull

If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby

Mostly dull

Ramones by Ramones

Nearly perfect

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club

Another Green World by Brian Eno

Good but there are better Eno albums out there!

Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

Didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did

Duck Stab/Buster & Glen by The Residents

Weird

The Next Day by David Bowie

It‘s Bowie isn‘t it!

Too Rye Ay by Dexys Midnight Runners

Brilliant stuff

Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz

Utterly pointless

Surfer Rosa by Pixies

Amazing album

Bright Flight by Silver Jews

Interesting without being thrilling

Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

The mysoginistic bullshit hasn’t aged well

Private Dancer by Tina Turner

Decent pop

Djam Leelii by Baaba Maal

Weirdly hypnotic in a bad way

Beautiful Freak by Eels

Enjoyed it way more than i remembered

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Was hoping that’ll would be more groundbreaking

Dr. Octagonecologyst by Dr. Octagon

Decent enough

Trans Europe Express by Kraftwerk

Perfect

Master Of Puppets by Metallica

Noise on steroids

69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields

I got to around 50 before it finally ground me down

The Slim Shady LP by Eminem

Another misogynistic, homophobic rap album that is no longer relevant.

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears For Fears

Nearly perfect

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits

Not a fan

Pump by Aerosmith

Does what you would expect

Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

A classic

John Prine by John Prine

Pretty dull

Public Image: First Issue by Public Image Ltd.

Really good

The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow

Good but it feels dated for some reason

At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

Pretty boring

Very by Pet Shop Boys

Good but not the best PSB album

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco

Enjoyed it. Not my bag but was pretty decent

Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra

Noooooo thanks!

Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin

Pretty average

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman

The singles are great

Vento De Maio by Elis Regina

Trash

The Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees

Great but not their definitve album.

Ctrl by SZA

Not for me

Midnight Ride by Paul Revere & The Raiders

Sound like a Monkees cover band

3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul

Mostly great but it’s over bloated with some filler

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen

There are better Springsteen albums

Django Django by Django Django

Forgot how good this is

Lam Toro by Baaba Maal

Not for me

Blur by Blur

Brilliant as always

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

Not a defining album of it’s genre

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp

Pretty average

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Nearly perfect

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure

Mostly great

Junkyard by The Birthday Party

Awkward and a tough listen

São Paulo Confessions by Suba

Inoffensive but seriously bland

Want One by Rufus Wainwright

Definitely heard better RW albums

Before And After Science by Brian Eno

Good but there are better Eno albums out there

One World by John Martyn

Dullsville

Tigermilk by Belle & Sebastian

Brilliant in places

Kenya by Machito

Lazer Guided Melodies by Spiritualized

Nostalgic and hypnotising

Rising Above Bedlam by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart

Bit of a weird one

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos

Really good in parts

Iron Maiden by Iron Maiden

Decent enough

En-Tact by The Shamen

Better than I remember it

Bug by Dinosaur Jr.

Some good parts

Bubble And Scrape by Sebadoh

One of the better albums from the grunge era

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega

It’s pretty dull

Pyromania by Def Leppard

Pretty terrible

Paranoid by Black Sabbath

Really good

Queen II by Queen

Some great songs in here but also some ridiculous nonsense

Transformer by Lou Reed

It has some brilliant moments but there’s some nonsense on there stopping it from being a 5.

Faith by George Michael

Brilliant grown up debut

Talking With the Taxman About Poetry by Billy Bragg

It’s fine but it feels dated

Close To You by Carpenters

Easy listening

Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens

Excellent, way better than i thought it could be

Remain In Light by Talking Heads

Classic stuff

Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye

Easy listening but not spectacular

The Wildest! by Louis Prima

No thanks

Let It Be by The Replacements

Nothing spectacular

Funeral by Arcade Fire

Perfect album

Back In Black by AC/DC

Does what it says on the tin

There's No Place Like America Today by Curtis Mayfield

Brilliant in parts

The Only Ones by The Only Ones

Decent without being spectacular

Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons

Weird country shit

Only By The Night by Kings of Leon

Sex On Fire and Use Somebody are the moments you can see KOL disappear up their own arses.

Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Dull

Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel

Some great stuff

Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding

It’s ok

Ray Of Light by Madonna

Some great stuff on there but not all the way through.

Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

Weird

...The Dandy Warhols Come Down by The Dandy Warhols

Brilliant in places, some filler stops it getting a 5

The Sounds Of India by Ravi Shankar

Nope

Fuzzy Logic by Super Furry Animals

Brilliant debut

Document by R.E.M.

Sign of things to come

Shadowland by k.d. lang

Dull

Billion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper

Great stuff

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel

Beautiful as always

The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers

Great

New Forms by Roni Size

Better than i hoped it would be

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes

Not aged well

You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.

Pretty interesting

Calenture by The Triffids

Surprisingly good. Thought I knew most 80s bands but never heard of these

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Interesting album with great parts to it

Mama's Gun by Erykah Badu

Really interesting, didn’t think i’d like it as much as I did

Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers

I enjoyed it more than I thought

Permission to Land by The Darkness

Thought it would be a bit twee revisiting it but it was great.

New Wave by The Auteurs

Brilliant obscureness

Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

No thanks

Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson

Way better than i thought it would be

Astral Weeks by Van Morrison

Decent enough

Kenza by Khaled

Not my cup of tea.

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club

Really good

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury

Pretty interesting without being amazing.

OK Computer by Radiohead

Perfect

Quiet Life by Japan

Great in parts

Phrenology by The Roots

Weird, better than hoped

Cypress Hill by Cypress Hill

Decent old school

Medúlla by Björk

Bonkers

Don't Stand Me Down by Dexys Midnight Runners

Good but there are better Dexys albums out there

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths

Brilliant as ever

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads

New one to me. There are better TH’s albums but it is great.

Hysteria by Def Leppard

It is what it is

Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam

Horrible

Black Metal by Venom

Awful

Immigrés by Youssou N'Dour

No thanks

Tidal by Fiona Apple

Decent

Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan

More interesting than I thought it would be.

Superunknown by Soundgarden

Darklands by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Sounds fresh 35 years later

Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) by The Kinks

Great album

They Were Wrong, So We Drowned by Liars

Weird stuff

Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen

Not for me

You Are The Quarry by Morrissey

Excellent as ever

I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail by Buck Owens

Not the worst thing on this list ….

Natty Dread by Bob Marley & The Wailers

It‘s fine but not a huge fan

Green by R.E.M.

It‘s not their best but it is great

Architecture And Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Brilliantly innovative

The Infotainment Scan by The Fall

New to me. Can‘t believe how good it is!

California by American Music Club

Mostly dull

Better Living Through Chemistry by Fatboy Slim

Loved it

Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro

Nothing special

Being There by Wilco

Ok, a bit dull

Stripped by Christina Aguilera

Some great bits, some over produced crap

Trafalgar by Bee Gees

Excellent

...And Justice For All by Metallica

Not their best

#1 Record by Big Star

There are better Big Star albums

At Mister Kelly's by Sarah Vaughan

Decent but not my bag

The White Room by The KLF

Brilliantly bonkers

Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Reasonable

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey

Mostly excellent

Your Arsenal by Morrissey

Brilliant

Forever Changes by Love

Brilliant in parts

Destroyer by KISS

Pretty average

xx by The xx

Mostly great

Smash by The Offspring

Way better than I thought it would be

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Crucial album defining the 2000s

Orbital 2 by Orbital

Average, a tough listen in places

Odessa by Bee Gees

Good but a little weird

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies

Not great

War by U2

U2 at their best before selling out

We're Only In It For The Money by The Mothers Of Invention

Weird as fuck

Elephant by The White Stripes

Excellent

All Hail the Queen by Queen Latifah

Enjoyed it

The Man Who by Travis

Perfect slice of indie pop

Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra

Really liked it

Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins

A brilliant slice of alternative nonsense

Live At The Witch Trials by The Fall

Interesting as always

The Rising by Bruce Springsteen

Typical Bruce album

The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground

One of the most important albums of the decade.

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

It was fine without being special

I See You by The xx

Pretty inoffensive

B-52's by The B-52's

Love it, all spiky and edgy

Myths Of The Near Future by Klaxons

Brilliant debut from the short lived Klaxons

Timeless by Goldie

Really enjoyed

The Gilded Palace Of Sin by The Flying Burrito Brothers

Had it’s moments

Triangle by The Beau Brummels

Pretty standard fare

The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Way more interesting than I thought it would be

Music by Madonna

Some great moments in there

Basket of Light by Pentangle

They were different times

The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

One of the most important albums ever.

World Clique by Deee-Lite

Has its moments

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain by Pavement

Great stuff

Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy

Not a fan

The Idiot by Iggy Pop

Mostly excellent

Honky Tonk Masquerade by Joe Ely

Horrendous, it would get a zero if that was an option

Sea Change by Beck

Decent enough without being spectacular

Fragile by Yes

Decent enough

Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle by Bill Callahan

Nothing special

The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

Maverick A Strike by Finley Quaye

Has some good moments

The Beach Boys Today! by The Beach Boys

Imagine by John Lennon

Really good

School's Out by Alice Cooper

Decent enough

The Rise & Fall by Madness

Not my favourite band but the album tracks were interesting

Trio by Dolly Parton

No thanks

Underwater Moonlight by The Soft Boys

Dull

Garbage by Garbage

Better than I remembered

Raw Power by The Stooges

Great stuff

Scott 2 by Scott Walker

Some good moments

Third/Sister Lovers by Big Star

The influence for so many great bands in the 90s

Peter Gabriel 3 by Peter Gabriel

Surprisingly good

Live! by Fela Kuti

Not my bag

Shleep by Robert Wyatt

Average stuff

Synchronicity by The Police

It’s good but the song about dinosaurs is an abomination, I’m not 7 years old

Spiderland by Slint

Distinctly average

Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music by Ray Charles

Did nothing for me

Young Americans by David Bowie

Great but not his best

American Pie by Don McLean

A real 70s gem

Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin

Lots of great moments

Space Ritual by Hawkwind

A 2 hour rock noodle

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos

Has it’s moments

Chore of Enchantment by Giant Sand

Distinctly average

Wonderful Rainbow by Lightning Bolt

Nothing special

Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin

Didn’t expect to love it as much as I did

Ill Communication by Beastie Boys

At their finest

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac

Amazing

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys

As ever, fantastic

Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart

Annoying

Killing Joke by Killing Joke

liked it more as it went more German

Hypnotised by The Undertones

Has some great moments

Rock 'N Soul by Solomon Burke

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

Bert Jansch by Bert Jansch

Not a fan

Moondance by Van Morrison

Decent enough

Tellin’ Stories by The Charlatans

Great work

Scissor Sisters by Scissor Sisters

Loved it

The World is a Ghetto by War

Pretty decent

Music in Exile by Songhoy Blues

Not for me

In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly

Lovely slice of 60s psychedelia

Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction

A but dated

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

A classic

Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves

Some bollocks, mostly about horses!

Kollaps by Einstürzende Neubauten

Wanted to love it because it’s German from 1981 but it’s virtually unlistenable

Brutal Youth by Elvis Costello

It was a surprise at how good it was

Here Are the Sonics by The Sonics

Some cool stuff on there.

E.V.O.L. by Sonic Youth

Not listened to much before but this was good

Nowhere by Ride

Beautiful

Real Life by Magazine

Loved it

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush

Some brilliant tunes on here

Konnichiwa by Skepta

Not for me

What's That Noise? by Coldcut

Has its moments

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Mostly excellent

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen

Typical 80s

Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes

Great stuff

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Loved it unexpectedly

Scream, Dracula, Scream by Rocket From The Crypt

Has its moments.

Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers

A perfect way to triumph after tragedy

Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer

Decent

Melodrama by Lorde

Liked it a lot

Spy Vs. Spy: The Music Of Ornette Coleman by John Zorn

Absolutely fucking appalling

Hot Buttered Soul by Isaac Hayes

Not great

Warehouse: Songs And Stories by Hüsker Dü

Averagely decent

Cloud Nine by The Temptations

Decent in places

Raising Hell by Run-D.M.C.

Amnesiac by Radiohead

Brilliant

The Score by Fugees

Lots of great stuff

Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney

Decent

Step In The Arena by Gang Starr

Loved it way more than I thought I would,proper old school

Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton

Mostly average

Movies by Holger Czukay

Weird but strangely captivating

Will The Circle Be Unbroken by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

If you make it past 10 seconds you’re a better man than me!

Group Sex by Circle Jerks

Like a 45 minute album played at x3 all squished into 15 mins. Excellent.

Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers

Nothing amazing

Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Not on spotify

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black

A bit long but some great tunes on it

Mothership Connection by Parliament

Had its moments

So Much For The City by The Thrills

Wonderful slice of 00s pop

Loveless by My Bloody Valentine

One of the most important indie albums ever

Nick Of Time by Bonnie Raitt

Dull nothingness

Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex

A great bit of early punk

Heroes to Zeros by The Beta Band

Has its moments

Halcyon Digest by Deerhunter

Pretty average

You've Come a Long Way Baby by Fatboy Slim

Great but not his best

Abraxas by Santana

Not for me

BEYONCÉ by Beyoncé

Has its moments

Who Killed...... The Zutons? by The Zutons

Some great bits but some of it is shit

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Sure it’s great for its genre but not my bag

Reggatta De Blanc by The Police

Has its moments

Vespertine by Björk

Pretty inoffensive

Night Life by Ray Price

Horrible

Go Girl Crazy by The Dictators

Nothing special

Nevermind by Nirvana

One of the most important albums ever

Rum Sodomy & The Lash by The Pogues

Decent moments

Live / Dead by Grateful Dead

Nothing special

Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Inoffensove

The Atomic Mr Basie by Count Basie & His Orchestra

No thanks

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Their finest moment

Logical Progression by LTJ Bukem

Weird

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

Has its moments

Rapture by Anita Baker

Decent enough 80s pop

Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin

Some great moments

Odessey And Oracle by The Zombies

Brilliant in places

Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo by MC Solaar

Pants

The Undertones by The Undertones

Great stuff

Live 1966 (The Royal Albert Hall Concert) by Bob Dylan

Typical Dylan fare

Mermaid Avenue by Billy Bragg

Not for me

Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

Wow, is this the best we had back then? No wonder I was so fucking miserable!

Disintegration by The Cure

Brilliant stuff

If You're Feeling Sinister by Belle & Sebastian

Excellent early effort

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading

Has it’s moments

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys

Not their best

The Man Machine by Kraftwerk

Brilliant

The Coral by The Coral

Brilliant debut

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

Meh

Southern Rock Opera by Drive-By Truckers

Not very exciting

The Libertines by The Libertines

Brilliant

The New Tango by Astor Piazzolla

No thanks

Opus Dei by Laibach

Interesting in a weird way

Abbey Road by Beatles

Outstanding

Like A Prayer by Madonna

The Queen of pop at her most majestic

Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch

Nothing special

25 by Adele

It grates by the end

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexys Midnight Runners

Love it

Olympia 64 by Jacques Brel

Sure someone likes it but that person isn’t me

Post Orgasmic Chill by Skunk Anansie

Decent but sounds a bit dated

Slanted And Enchanted by Pavement

Indie classic

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor

Mostly brilliant

Sulk by The Associates

Isn’t Asaph tabular as the singles

Catch A Fire by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Not for me

Home Is Where The Music Is by Hugh Masekela

No thanks

In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra

So far removed from my bag

Kilimanjaro by The Teardrop Explodes

Ahead of it’s time

The La's by The La's

Great but sounds dated

Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs

Has its moments but sounds dated.

Dirt by Alice In Chains

Has its moments

For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music

Cool

Closer by Joy Division

Great

Lost Souls by Doves

Forgot how good it was

Gris Gris by Dr. John

Interesting without being great

Vanishing Point by Primal Scream

Up there with their best work

Talking Heads 77 by Talking Heads

Some great tracks on here

Rio by Duran Duran

Perfect pop

Hot Shots II by The Beta Band

Great but tails away at the end

Scum by Napalm Death

Like somebody shitting in your ears

Talk Talk Talk by The Psychedelic Furs

Pretty decent

After The Gold Rush by Neil Young

Way better than I thought it would be

Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs by Marty Robbins

Shouldn’t like it as much as I do

Actually by Pet Shop Boys

Perfect slice of 80e pop

Dig Your Own Hole by The Chemical Brothers

Still sounds amazing

Back At The Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith

No thanks

First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans

Good but feels dated

All Hope Is Gone by Slipknot

Didn’t hate it as much as I thought I would

Caetano Veloso by Caetano Veloso

Not for me

Rubber Soul by Beatles

Not their best but there are some amazing songs on here

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx by Raekwon

Way better than I’d hoped

Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones

One of the more complete albums by the Stones

The Real Thing by Faith No More

Some great moments but hasn’t aged hugely well

I'm Your Man by Leonard Cohen

Loved it

Gold by Ryan Adams

A bit dull

Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell

Not sure this is her best

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Has it’s moments

I Am a Bird Now by Antony and the Johnsons

As beautiful as I remember

Boy In Da Corner by Dizzee Rascal

Has its moments

Axis: Bold As Love by Jimi Hendrix

Not his finest album

Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine by Cee Lo Green

Liked it a lot

Superfly by Curtis Mayfield

Excellent

Roxy Music by Roxy Music

Brilliant stuff

Survivor by Destiny's Child

Great but it tails off

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto

Awful

A Hard Day's Night by Beatles

It’s them before they became legendary

Life Thru A Lens by Robbie Williams

Over-rated utter horse shit.

Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets

Pretty interesting

McCartney by Paul McCartney

Has its moments

Kala by M.I.A.

Great stuff

Roots by Sepultura

If there was an option to give this fuck all I would have used it!

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Excellent

Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka Touré

Not my bag

Antichrist Superstar by Marilyn Manson

2 stars for the music, -1 star for being a shit human being.

Fishscale by Ghostface Killah

Interesting, great in places, average in others

Hejira by Joni Mitchell

Liked it more than I thought I would.

Oedipus Schmoedipus by Barry Adamson

Weird and wonderful

Pink Moon by Nick Drake

Decent in places

Morrison Hotel by The Doors

Wonderful

Urban Hymns by The Verve

The singles are outstanding

Maxinquaye by Tricky

Loved it more than I remember

Aladdin Sane by David Bowie

It’s Bowie!

Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones

It’s decent but they are really a singles band!

The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Has some fine moments

Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim by Frank Sinatra

Not for me

Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

Pretty average

Doolittle by Pixies

Era defining

Bummed by Happy Mondays

Excellent stuff

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Beautiful

A Northern Soul by The Verve

Good but not their best

Bossanova by Pixies

Brilliant

...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

I wanted to like it but past the singles it’s horseshit!

Electric Prunes by The Electric Prunes

Brilliant in a few places

Youth And Young Manhood by Kings of Leon

You can’t forgive any band that releases Sex On Fire. You can see the potential for eventual sell out.

Clube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento

Not my bag

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus

Not for me

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand

Brilliant

The United States Of America by The United States Of America

Great late 60s psych

A Short Album About Love by The Divine Comedy

Really good

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl

A bit dull

The Gershwin Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

Not for me

Eli And The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro

Way better than I thought it would be

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Decent

Mask by Bauhaus

Typically weird

461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton

It did nothing for me and he’s a bitter old gammon nowadays shows there was no love in anything he did.

Vulnicura by Björk

Interesting without being amazing

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic

Excellent

At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash

A real classic

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Bland but inoffensive

Country Life by Roxy Music

A strong album which belies it’s age

Venus Luxure No. 1 Baby by Girls Against Boys

Not really sure what this is meant to be

Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks

Really good

Henry's Dream by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Wasn’t sure if I’d like it but it is excellent

Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

Pretty unspectacular

Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Not for me

Guero by Beck

Not his best album

So by Peter Gabriel

Solid effort

Aha Shake Heartbreak by Kings of Leon

Back before they were totally shit

Hearts And Bones by Paul Simon

Pretty average

Melody A.M. by Röyksopp

A hidden gem

The Hour Of Bewilderbeast by Badly Drawn Boy

Love it

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti

I thought I’d love it more based on my memories but I didn’t

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols

Music 2.0

Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Some brilliant tunes but album spoilt by being too much filler

Bad Company by Bad Company

Dull 70s rock

Fire Of Love by The Gun Club

Nothing special

Chelsea Girl by Nico

Pretty average

Among The Living by Anthrax

Enjoyed it way more than I thought I would

Smile by Brian Wilson

Some lovely stuff on here but doesn’t have the spark of the 60s stuff

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 by George Michael

Excellent stuff

Band On The Run by Paul McCartney and Wings

Loved most of it

good kid, m.A.A.d city by Kendrick Lamar

Wow, new to me and opened up a whole new genre

Music From The Penguin Cafe by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Not my thing but was decent enough

Da Capo by Love

Great psych album

Porcupine by Echo And The Bunnymen

Great but not their finest

Made In Japan by Deep Purple

Has it’s moments

Back to Mystery City by Hanoi Rocks

Interesting to finally hear them. It was fine without being spectacular

Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Great stuff

A Grand Don't Come For Free by The Streets

Lucky to get 2 stars for this mostly shit effort

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys

Enjoyed it a lot

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan

Brilliant old school rap

Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan

Decent

Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits

I don’t hate it but it’s close!

Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Dull

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Really interesting to see Harrison’s direction.

Be by Common

Not really sure what it was meant to be

Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt

Weirdly interesting or interestingly weird?

The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds

Good in places

Ingenue by k.d. lang

Mostly harmless

Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J

Tired and dated.

Walking Wounded by Everything But The Girl

Pretty dull

Queens of the Stone Age by Queens Of The Stone Age

Loved it way more than I remember it.

Live At The Harlem Square Club by Sam Cooke

Liked it more than I thought I would

Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós

Cute but it’s background music

Violator by Depeche Mode

I’d forgotten how amazing this is.

21 by Adele

We all know it’s dull don’t we?

Rejoicing In The Hands by Devendra Banhart

Interesting

Tommy by The Who

Has its highs and lows. Too lengthy to keep the quality.

Fulfillingness' First Finale by Stevie Wonder

It never really gets going

Joan Baez by Joan Baez

Had its moments

The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden

The hits are great but that’s it

The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones

Better than I thought it would be

Drunk by Thundercat

Weird but interesting

Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys

It grew on me

Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen

Brilliant stuff

Second Toughest In The Infants by Underworld

This album grew on me massively, amazing stuff

Arise by Sepultura

Not sure when the best time to listen to this would be? Probably as you descend into the pits of hell!

Le Tigre by Le Tigre

Brilliantly quirky

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Mellow

Parachutes by Coldplay

The soundtrack of my youth, feels a bit tired in places

Marquee Moon by Television

Classic album

Reign In Blood by Slayer

No idea when anybody would listen to this!

Sunshine Superman by Donovan

Decent enough

Fun House by The Stooges

Really intersting

Peggy Suicide by Julian Cope

Good in places but is too long

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo by Devo

Great slice of post punk

Haunted Dancehall by The Sabres Of Paradise

Not a huge fan

Life's Too Good by The Sugarcubes

Still find Bjork’s voice odd but generally loved it

Murmur by R.E.M.

The build up to their run of perfect albums

Highly Evolved by The Vines

Forgotten how amazing this is. It’s aged well.

New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds

This is in my top 10 fave albums of all time

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Excellent

Legalize It by Peter Tosh

Solid without being spectacular

It's Too Late to Stop Now by Van Morrison

Not for me

Traffic by Traffic

Decent enough

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk

Brilliant

Sail Away by Randy Newman

Liked it more than I thought I would. Very inoffensive!

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell

Loved the start but hated the end!

Disraeli Gears by Cream

Really good apart from the weird songs stuck in as filler

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

Great in places

Hot Fuss by The Killers

Despite Mr Brightside being one of the most overplayed songs, the rest of the album is great.

Metal Box by Public Image Ltd.

A quite unique sound that is mostly amazing but sometimes disappears up it’s own arse!

Skylarking by XTC

Rattus Norvegicus by The Stranglers

Fabulous

Heavy Weather by Weather Report

The soundtrack of the daydreamer!

Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Perfect in every way

Slayed? by Slade

Has its moments

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads

Loved it

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac

Believe the hype

Savane by Ali Farka Touré

Intriguing!

Stephen Stills by Stephen Stills

Listenable without being anything special

The Blueprint by JAY Z

Excellent

Remedy by Basement Jaxx

Mostly brilliant but it does tail off

Moving Pictures by Rush

Decent in places

Ace of Spades by Motörhead

Ellington at Newport by Duke Ellington

Not my bag

Hotel California by Eagles

Great parts to it

Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon Jennings

Poor

Let's Get Killed by David Holmes

Low key but loved it!

Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Pretty average

S&M by Metallica

They’re obviously good at what they do, it sounds very formulaic!

Electric by The Cult

Feels dated

Either Or by Elliott Smith

Low key and never really hits any highs

The Clash by The Clash

It’s great but not their greatest

Jazz Samba by Stan Getz

Not for me

Isn't Anything by My Bloody Valentine

It’s great but it’s not Loveless

I’m a Lonesome Fugitive by Merle Haggard

Dull

Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor

Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday

At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters

Black Holes and Revelations by Muse

Forgotten why I hated them so much

Truth by Jeff Beck

Tired old format

Sunshine Hit Me by The Bees

Apart from the cover version, this is a decent sound

Yank Crime by Drive Like Jehu

Built of an assault for a Sunday morning!

Diamond Life by Sade

Wanted to live it but it’s so middle of the road

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind) by Loretta Lynn

Whiny piece of trash

Phaedra by Tangerine Dream

There’s a great album in there but fuck knows when the time to listen to it is

Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions

Mostly brilliant

Siembra by Willie Colón & Rubén Blades

Instrumentally lovely

GI by Germs

Interesting for a couple of aongs

Dog Man Star by Suede

Brilliant

In Utero by Nirvana

Hard, edgy, brilliant

Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Has it’s moments

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits

It’s great but feels dated

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Great in parts

Solid Air by John Martyn

Mostly in offensive

Electric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe & The Fish

Surprisingly good

Boston by Boston

Nothing remarkable

Dirty by Sonic Youth

Great stuff, doesn’t seem to have aged

Central Reservation by Beth Orton

Low key

Chris by Christine and the Queens

Wasn’t for me.

Tical by Method Man

Like it a lot.

Atomizer by Big Black

Tough listen

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi

Better than I thought it would be

Planet Rock: The Album by Afrika Bambaataa

Really interesting and unexpected

Live At Leeds by The Who

Not a fan of live albums. It’s fine for what it is.

Snivilisation by Orbital

Loved it

The Stooges by The Stooges

The first punk record

Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear

Enjoyed it a lot particularly the title track

Moby Grape by Moby Grape

Interesting if a little samey!

Truth And Soul by Fishbone

It’s suffering from an identity crisis, is it shit or crap?

Cross by Justice

New to me, but loved it.

Beauty And The Beat by The Go-Go's

Way more to them than a couple of hits

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd

Stunning slice of psychedelia

Revolver by Beatles

Obviously brilliant

Hot Rats by Frank Zappa

Good in a weird way

Slipknot by Slipknot

An assault to the ears but strangely hypnotic

The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter by The Incredible String Band

It’s a bit too preachy for me!

If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears by The Mamas & The Papas

Good in places

(What's The Story) Morning Glory by Oasis

It’s so familiar and I feel so fucking annoyed about it as I can’t listen to objectively. I liked the non singles but I don’t really ever want to hear Roll With It ever again.

Shalimar by Rahul Dev Burman

Not for me

G. Love And Special Sauce by G. Love & Special Sauce

Some decent parts but pretty pedestrian as a whole

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

Great pop record

Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes by TV On The Radio

Interesting without being great

The Last Of The True Believers by Nanci Griffith

Any Country is a hard pass from me. Not good!

Graceland by Paul Simon

Beautiful and unique

Feast of Wire by Calexico

A bit nothingy!

Penance Soiree by The Icarus Line

It’s nothing spectacular.

Electric Warrior by T. Rex

I like it but don’t know why

Connected by Stereo MC's

Dated

Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes

Decent

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood

Poor

MTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana

Best live album ever!

Something Else By The Kinks by The Kinks

A lost gem

Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren

Goes downhill very quickly after the first song

The Band by The Band

It’s just dull

Wild Gift by X

Surprisingly decent

Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

It’s great but they’ve made better

Are You Experienced by Jimi Hendrix

It’s a one trick pony but it’s a good trick.

In Our Heads by Hot Chip

Beautiful

Thriller by Michael Jackson

Wanted to dislike it but it’s great.

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth

New one for me but it’s great

Ananda Shankar by Ananda Shankar

It’s interesting without ever thrilling!

Time Out Of Mind by Bob Dylan

Never listened to any late era Dylan. This was pretty good.

Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel

Everything they touched turned to gold

Arular by M.I.A.

Great but not her best

Liege And Lief by Fairport Convention

Wanted to hate it but I couldn’t!

Wild Wood by Paul Weller

Jam > Style Council > ………………. Weller

Channel Orange by Frank Ocean

One of the most important records of the millennium

D.O.A. the Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle by Throbbing Gristle

Weird and awkward

Rust In Peace by Megadeth

No surprises tbh

Illmatic by Nas

One of the building blocks of the genre

Jack Takes the Floor by Ramblin' Jack Elliott

It’s ok, not my scene though

Under Construction by Missy Elliott

Expected to love it but lyrically it doesn’t stack.

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

Changed the face of music at a shit period in time

A Little Deeper by Ms. Dynamite

Wanted to like it, but past the singles it’s pretty average

Playing With Fire by Spacemen 3

It drones on too much for my liking.

90 by 808 State

Liked it a lot

Highway to Hell by AC/DC

One trick pony but it’s a decent trick

Woodface by Crowded House

Dull in the whole

Pornography by The Cure

Not their peak but a great indication of where it all led.

Cafe Bleu by The Style Council

Great in places

Femi Kuti by Femi Kuti

Not for me.

Fifth Dimension by The Byrds

Loved it

Club Classics Vol. One by Soul II Soul

Aged really well

No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live) by Motörhead

One dimensional greatness

Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

Liked it more than I thought I would

The Age Of The Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

Fabulous

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry

It’s decent but a bit samey

Born To Be With You by Dion

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West

Shame he’s a dick because this is excellent.

Blunderbuss by Jack White

Great

Vol. 4 by Black Sabbath

Decent but it’s all a bit samey

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses

A rock classic

The Good, The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen

Damon Alban with a Clash bassline, what could go wrong!

Foxbase Alpha by Saint Etienne

Beautiful slice of the 90s

The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses

I’ve worn it out!

The Dreaming by Kate Bush

Not her greatest but it’s still very good. Lacks any standout tracks.

Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem

Brilliant

Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron

Wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did

Darkdancer by Les Rythmes Digitales

Decent but unspectacular

Live Through This by Hole

Angry, edgy, aggressive, tight, brilliant

Follow The Leader by Korn

Better than I hoped

Fly Or Die by N.E.R.D

Disappointing after loving the singles

Fuzzy by Grant Lee Buffalo

Interesting, not really what I expected

Greetings From L.A. by Tim Buckley

Pretty dated

Superfuzz Bigmuff by Mudhoney

Typical second tier grunge

Apple Venus Volume 1 by XTC

Classic songwriting

The Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja

Never heard of them but it’s great old school hop-hop

Coles Corner by Richard Hawley

Beautiful Yorkshire crooning

Strange Cargo III by William Orbit

Really interesting

Oar by Alexander 'Skip' Spence

Inoffensive

Neon Bible by Arcade Fire

Brilliant

White Light / White Heat by The Velvet Underground

evermore by Taylor Swift

Starts off brilliantly but fades a bit

Kimono My House by Sparks

Way ahead of its time

Third by Portishead

Wow, missed this first time round. Breathtaking in places.

Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams

Nothing special

Treasure by Cocteau Twins

Not their best but an interesting listen

Stankonia by OutKast

Great album but a bit bloated

The Last Broadcast by Doves

Nice work

Psychocandy by The Jesus And Mary Chain

Great on places

Sincere by Mj Cole

I don’t get it!

The ArchAndroid by Janelle Monáe

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette

Enjoyed it more than I expected to.

Ys by Joanna Newsom

Enchanting

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai

All shades of shitty nonsense

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

Lovely

Damaged by Black Flag

Angry and aggressive but not without some charm.

Exile In Guyville by Liz Phair

Nothing spectacular

Third by Soft Machine

Decent

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Not his best

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood

A great snapshot of the early 80s, does feel like they ran out of ideas by the end.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson

Pretty good

Kick Out The Jams (Live) by MC5

Nothing more than fine

Microshift by Hookworms

Really interesting

Rip It Up by Orange Juice

Odd sound

Supa Dupa Fly by Missy Elliott

Great in places

L'Eau Rouge by The Young Gods

Introducing The Hardline According To Terence Trent D'Arby by Terence Trent D'Arby

Forgot how great this is

Groovin' by The Young Rascals

Really enjoyed it

Nixon by Lambchop

Subtle

Vivid by Living Colour

Past Cult Of Personality it’s pretty mid

Fever Ray by Fever Ray

Decent in places

Modern Life Is Rubbish by Blur

Brilliant second album launched them into greatness

Zombie by Fela Kuti

Not my thing

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco

Don’t get the fuss

Moon Safari by Air

Brilliantly dreamy

Crazysexycool by TLC

Love the hits

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

Nothing special

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

Game changing

Sheet Music by 10cc

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Over-rated

Let Love Rule by Lenny Kravitz

Forgotten how wonderful this is

Younger Than Yesterday by The Byrds

A couple of decent songs but average past that.

Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Weird and often wonderful

Faust IV by Faust

Complicated

Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices

Hidden gem

The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers

The prelude to greatness

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam & The Ants

Forgotten classic

Done By The Forces Of Nature by Jungle Brothers

Decent without being spectacular

The Chronic by Dr. Dre

Great stuff

O.G. Original Gangster by Ice T

Decent

Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis

If you like this kind of thing, I’m sure it’s great

American Gothic by David Ackles

Dull

Next by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Nothing sensational about this

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs

Red Eyes is brilliant but the rest is average.

Repeater by Fugazi

Nothing special

Back to Basics by Christina Aguilera

Too warbly for me

Achtung Baby by U2

Loved it

The Bones Of What You Believe by CHVRCHES

Wetter than I remember it

The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground

Revolutionary

Technique by New Order

Excellent. Vanishing Point is an amazing tune.

Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention

Nothing special

Tank Battles by Dagmar Krause

Weirdly interesting

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted by Ice Cube

Has it’s moments

Cut by The Slits

It’s raw but excellent

Heroes by David Bowie

Bowie in Berlin, nothing not to love

The Visitors by ABBA

Brilliant end to their career

Rocks by Aerosmith

Does what it says on the tin

1977 by Ash

Love it so much

L.A. Woman by The Doors

Beautiful snapshot of that era

The Sensual World by Kate Bush

Great but not her best

D by White Denim

Not a fan

LP1 by FKA twigs

Interesting album

Beach Samba by Astrud Gilberto

Not for me

Celebrity Skin by Hole

Brilliant

Justified by Justin Timberlake

There’s magic in there somewhere

Devotional Songs by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nope

Fred Neil by Fred Neil

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would

Goodbye And Hello by Tim Buckley

Great

Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise

Winderfulky weird